Podcasts are digital audio or video files that can be downloaded and listened to on computers or portable media players. They are distributed over the internet through RSS feeds which allow users to subscribe to podcasts and receive new episodes automatically. Users can find and subscribe to podcasts through iTunes or other podcast directories and aggregators, and customize settings like how and when new episodes are downloaded.

1. Using Podcasts InEducation

2. What is a Podcast? Audio or video in nature A collection of digital media files which is distributed over the Internet… Use feeds… RSS technology to get episodes Can be made for computer playback or for playback on portable media players (MP3) Syndication Subscribe iTunes or iPod

3. More Vocabulary RSS: Real Simple Syndication How your computer knows it can subscribe Aggregator: News or Subscription Reader The program used to collect & listen or watch podcasts – iTunes is the #1 for podcasts Subscribe: Confirming Your Choice Click this to receive the RSS feed Feed: a source of RSS updates for a given website. Episodes: one occurrence of a feed’s content

4. Finding Podcasts: iTunes

5. Using The Podcast Directory 2. Click on Podcast Directory 1. Click the Podcasts Tool

6. Using The iTunes Store 1. Click on iTunes Store 2. Click on Podcasts 3. Click on a Category

7. Subscribing to a Podcast Click Subscribe to start receiving episodes

8. Podcast Settings 1. Click on Settings 2. Change settings to your liking And click OK

9. Learning More… Podcast Name Video or Audio Description Episodes Podcast Length Release Date

10. Featured Providers Discovery Networks HowStuffWorks NASA PBS Sesame Street

11. Podcasts of Note